Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin segregated school photo Perhaps it's an outfielder taking

Perhaps it's an outfielder taking a nap (passed out

deeply soulful black holes of eyes on the dog

and how the paint wore and aged--and how many repairs were made to the box

13 7/8” t x 9” l x 11/16” thick and in very good condition

I don't come across a pass or identification card with a photo this old very often

Bellflowers, Lovely 1872 Floral Watercolor Signed Marian Marcelin segregated school photo Perhaps it's an outfielder takingI will never tire of antique folk art watercolors of flowers largely painted by women and a lot about close looking, and as was explicitly noted on another watercolor by this same Marian Marcelin that I listed last week, of an iris she "raised herself," these often seem to me to embody several points of pride at once. And I think this is a lovely example, bellflowers I believe. Signed on reverse and dated 1872. 8 3 8" x 5 3 4" and in excellent antique